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Micromechanical force promotes aortic valvular calcification.

Yefan Jiang1, Jinjie Chen2, Fuxiang Wei3

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Micromechanical force can induce aortic valve calcification in cells. Integrin αvβ3 is crucial in this process, offering potential therapeutic targets for calcified aortic valvular disease.

Keywords:
calcified aortic valvular diseaseintegrin αvβ3magnetic twisting cytometrymicromechanical forcevalve interstitial cells

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Calcified aortic valvular disease involves inflammation and mechanical forces.
  • Understanding the cellular mechanisms of aortic valve calcification is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if micromechanical force induces calcification in porcine valvular interstitial cells.
  • To investigate the role of integrin αvβ3 in this induced calcification process using magnetic twisting cytometry.

Main Methods:

  • Porcine valvular interstitial cells were cultured and subjected to micromechanical force using magnetic twisting cytometry.
  • Calcification markers (osteopontin, RUNX2) and integrin αvβ3 function were analyzed.
  • Optimal magnetic twisting cytometry parameters for inducing calcification were established.

Main Results:

  • Micromechanical force (25G-2Hz for 10 minutes) significantly upregulated osteopontin and RUNX2 expression.
  • Integrin αvβ3 antagonists reduced the expression of these calcification markers.
  • Patients with bicuspid aortic valves showed elevated RUNX2 and β3 expression.

Conclusions:

  • Magnetic twisting cytometry effectively models micromechanical force-induced aortic valve calcification in vitro.
  • Integrin αvβ3 plays a significant role in aortic valve calcification.